漢字道KANJIDO

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3Junior high level6 strokesRadical
On
ショウ
Kun
たくみ
Meaning
artisan

Origin

ORIGIN

匚 "box" with 斤 "axe": a craftsman with his tools — an artisan.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Readings and examples

OFFICIAL READINGS

ショウ師匠・巨匠・意匠

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 巨匠きょしょう

    master; maestro

  • 意匠いしょう

    design

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

工芸の巨匠の作品を見た。

I saw the works of a master craftsman.

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